Sydney Quilt Show 2017
Every year, quilters from all over NSW flock to Sydney to check out the QuiltNSW Sydney Quilt Show as part of the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair, which was the first held at the brand-new International Convention Centre at Sydney’s Darling Harbour. This year’s Quilt Show was also the first since QuiltNSW’s overhaul of categories, […]
Quilting with Friends: Michelle Marvig and Deborah Louie
In honour of Best Friends Day (8 June) we thought we’d take a look at the friendship between long-time Quilters Companion contributors, Michelle Marvig and Deborah Louie. Over the years, Michelle has tried and tested all that’s out there on the quilting market to let you, the readers, know not only what products are out […]
Quilting Bees and Block Swaps
For as long as there have been quilts, there have been groups of people who share their hobby in groups. From Quilt Guilds to Sit ‘n’ Sew groups at your local patchwork shop, the social aspect in quilting is still just as strong today as it was before the internet and social media. Quilting Bees […]
Quick & Easy Sewing Project
To tree or not to tree… that is the question mark behind these tiny, utterly adorable sew pea coats, the perfect easy sewing project. Their creator, Kelli Ward, of True Bias (www.truebias.com), originally made them as Xmas-tree decorations, but they are too cute to hide away for 11 months of the year. So, we suggest […]
Welcome To Gina Axell’s Workroom
A can of paint would normally suffice for colour scheming, but Gina Axell went for a wall of pencils to ‘colour in’ her studio. Not only does it look sharp, it proved the cornerstone for rainbow accessories throughout. By Janai Velez Colour equals happiness for UK designer Gina Axell. “I’m not sure I have a decorative […]
Sherwood Green Fabrics
Robin Hood and his Merry Men did more than rob from the rich and give to the poor – they inspired our whole range of Sherwood green fabrics. Compiled by Janai Velez Make a fun lap quilt with appliqué flowers, the Blooming Daisies Quilt Top L – R Clockwise: Art Gallery Fabrics ‘Heartland’ Pinetre Fog […]
Pastel Play Fabrics
Kid-in-a-candy-store sweet treats! Modern children’s fabrics have come of age and beg to be sewn into tiny garments, quilts and precious toys. Compiled by Janai Velez Windham Fabrics ‘Laundry Day’ 42416-X, designed by Whistler Studios. Distributed by Leutenegger. Windham Fabrics ‘Laundry Day’ 42417-3, designed by Whistler Studios. Distributed by Leutenegger. Riley Blake Designs ‘Happy Day’ […]
See Inside Megan Manwaring’s Studio
Although Megan Manwaring enjoys working in her dedicated studio, she is equally happy to stitch in other parts of her home to be near her family. We visit her in Sydney to see how this approach supports her creative life. By Erica Spinks Megan has converted what was once an upstairs open verandah at the […]
